The article is concerned with the phenomenon of numerical marks, awarded for students' work, regressing to the mean when a number of components are amalgamated to achieve an overall mark. It is shown that such an effect is largely inevitable and one possible way of overcoming the problem is presented. (Author)

The author recommends an organized national review of the economics discipline in Britain. More precise specification of economic knowledge and skills is required for teacher training, curriculum development, and efficient teaching. (Author/AV)

The attitudes of disadvantaged students in Great Britain toward education in general and public examinations and their views about the most important educational objectives and how well their schools were achieving them were assessed as part of a longitudinal study. These students were not achieving as well as controls. (Author/IS)

Reviews attempts to modernize the Swedish school system from 1950 to 1980, evaluates changes which have been implemented, and explains why fewer changes have been effected than had been hoped for. Topics discussed include effective organizational changes, strategies for social change, organizational development, school research, and prerequisites…

Investigates how student attitudes, motivation, and method of examination affect scores in English language examinations of adolescents in English high schools. (Author/DB)

Suggests a socio-psychological approach to the definition and measurement of school organizational climate for change. The measurement instrument, the Organizational Climate for Change Questionnaire, is described. (Author/DB)